Closed self-cleaning milk storage tank
By designing a closed, self-cleaning milk storage tank and utilizing reciprocating and stirring cleaning components, the problems of milk residue deterioration on the inner wall of the storage tank and the accumulation of substances at the bottom are solved, achieving automated cleaning and milk uniformity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Milk residue on the inner wall of existing closed milk storage tanks is prone to spoilage, and the accumulation of substances at the bottom leads to uneven milk concentration, affecting quality.
Design a closed self-cleaning milk storage tank, which adopts a reciprocating component and a stirring and cleaning component. The rotating shaft and stirring shaft driven by the motor drive the stirring rod and scraper, and the automatic cleaning is achieved by combining the water pump and water outlet.
It effectively removes residual milk from the inner wall of the milk storage tank, prevents the accumulation of substances at the bottom, and ensures uniform milk concentration and cleanliness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of milk storage tank technology, specifically a closed self-cleaning milk storage tank. Background Technology
[0002] With social development and improved living standards, people's demand for milk is increasing day by day. After milking fresh milk, dairy farms need milk storage tanks to store the milk in order to maintain its freshness.
[0003] Existing closed milk storage tanks are generally only used for storing milk. However, during the storage process, milk residue often remains on the inner wall of the tank. Over time, this residue can easily spoil, affecting the quality of subsequent milk. If milk accumulates for a long time, some substances may accumulate at the bottom of the tank, resulting in uneven milk concentration. Therefore, a closed self-cleaning milk storage tank is proposed to address the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that existing technologies often have milk residue on the inner wall of milk storage tanks, which can easily lead to spoilage of the residual milk over time, affecting the quality of subsequent milk. Additionally, some substances may accumulate at the bottom of the milk storage tank, resulting in uneven milk concentration. To address this, we propose a closed self-cleaning milk storage tank.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a closed self-cleaning milk storage tank, including a milk storage tank body; a top box is bolted to the center of the top of the milk storage tank body, a reciprocating assembly is provided in the inner cavity of the top box, the bottom of the reciprocating assembly passes through the top box and the milk storage tank body in sequence and is provided with a stirring and cleaning assembly, a support block is bolted to the right side of the milk storage tank body, and a water pump is bolted to the top of the support block, the outlet of the water pump is connected to a water outlet pipe, and the left end of the water outlet pipe passes through the milk storage tank body and is connected to a connecting ring, a plurality of water outlet holes are opened at the bottom of the connecting ring, the top of the connecting ring is bolted to the top of the inner cavity of the milk storage tank body, and the inlet of the water pump is connected to an inlet pipe.
[0006] Preferably, the reciprocating assembly includes a first motor, a rotating shaft, a gear, a movable frame, and a mounting plate. The front of the top box is bolted to the first motor, the output shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the back of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the back of the top box cavity via a bearing, the surface of the rotating shaft is keyed to the gear, the inner cavity of the top box is slidably connected to the movable frame, both sides of the inner cavity of the movable frame are sequentially fixedly connected with teeth from top to bottom, and the teeth cooperate with the gear. The gear is located in the inner cavity of the movable frame, and the bottom of the movable frame is bolted to the mounting plate.
[0007] Preferably, the stirring and cleaning assembly includes a second motor, a connecting shaft, a stirring shaft, a stirring rod, blades, and a scraper. The bottom of the mounting plate is bolted to the second motor, and the output shaft of the second motor is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft. The bottom of the connecting shaft extends through the inner cavity of the milk storage tank body. The surface of the connecting shaft is sequentially fixedly connected to the stirring shaft from top to bottom. The surface of the stirring shaft is sequentially fixedly connected to the stirring rod from left to right. Blades are fixedly connected to the side of the stirring rod away from the stirring shaft. A scraper is bolted to the side of the stirring shaft away from the connecting shaft. The side of the scraper away from the stirring shaft contacts the inner wall of the milk storage tank body.
[0008] Preferably, a sealing ring is bonded to the bottom of the inner cavity of the top box, and the inner ring of the sealing ring is in contact with the surface of the connecting shaft.
[0009] Preferably, the inner cavity of the top box is provided with sliding grooves on both sides, and the inner cavity of the sliding groove is slidably connected to a slider, and the opposing side of the slider is bolted to both sides of the mounting plate.
[0010] Preferably, the top left side of the milk storage tank body is connected to an inlet pipe, the surface of which is threaded with a pipe cap, and the center of the bottom of the milk storage tank body is connected to an outlet pipe, which is equipped with a valve.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0012] 1. This utility model uses a structure design of a second motor, connecting shaft, stirring shaft, stirring rod, blades and scraper to stir the milk in the milk storage tank body. The scraper scrapes the milk off the inner wall of the milk storage tank body. Through the structure design of water pump, connecting ring and water outlet, when the milk storage tank body needs to be cleaned, cleaning water is delivered to the milk storage tank body, which improves the cleaning effect of the milk storage tank body.
[0013] 2. This utility model, through the structural design of a first motor, a rotating shaft, gears, a moving frame, and a mounting plate, drives the stirring and cleaning components to move back and forth, thereby turning the milk inside the milk storage tank up and down, preventing the accumulation of substances at the bottom of the milk storage tank, making the milk concentration uniform, and at the same time, the scraper can clean the entire inner wall of the milk storage tank and scrape off the milk. Attached Figure Description
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0015] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of the connecting loop structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 For the present utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of the structure at point A shown;
[0019] Figure 5 For the present utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of the structure at point B shown.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Milk storage tank body; 2. Top box; 3. Reciprocating assembly; 31. First motor; 32. Rotating shaft; 33. Gear; 34. Moving frame; 35. Mounting plate; 4. Stirring and cleaning assembly; 41. Second motor; 42. Connecting shaft; 43. Stirring shaft; 44. Stirring rod; 45. Blade; 46. Scraper; 5. Water pump; 6. Connecting ring; 7. Sealing ring; 8. Slide groove; 9. Sliding block; 10. Feed pipe; 11. Discharge pipe. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0022] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-5 This application will be described in further detail.
[0023] This application discloses a closed, self-cleaning milk storage tank. (Refer to...) Figure 1 and Figure 4A closed self-cleaning milk storage tank includes a milk storage tank body 1; a top box 2 is bolted to the center of the top of the milk storage tank body 1, and a reciprocating assembly 3 is provided in the inner cavity of the top box 2. The bottom of the reciprocating assembly 3 passes through the top box 2 and the milk storage tank body 1 in sequence and is provided with a stirring and cleaning assembly 4. A support block is bolted to the right side of the milk storage tank body 1, and a water pump 5 is bolted to the top of the support block. The outlet of the water pump 5 is connected to a water outlet pipe, and the left end of the water outlet pipe passes through the milk storage tank body 1 and is connected to a connecting ring 6. Several water outlet holes are opened at the bottom of the connecting ring 6, and the top of the connecting ring 6 is bolted to the top of the inner cavity of the milk storage tank body 1. The inlet of the water pump 5 is connected to a water inlet pipe. When it is necessary to clean the milk storage tank body 1, cleaning water is delivered into the milk storage tank body 1, which improves the cleaning effect of the milk storage tank body 1.
[0024] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 The reciprocating assembly 3 includes a first motor 31, a rotating shaft 32, a gear 33, a moving frame 34, and a mounting plate 35. The first motor 31 is bolted to the front of the top box 2. The output shaft of the first motor 31 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 32. The back of the rotating shaft 32 is rotatably connected to the back of the inner cavity of the top box 2 via a bearing. The gear 33 is keyed to the surface of the rotating shaft 32. The moving frame 34 is slidably connected to the inner cavity of the top box 2. Teeth are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner cavity of the moving frame 34 from top to bottom, and the teeth cooperate with the gear 33. The gear 33 is located in the inner cavity of the moving frame 34. The mounting plate 35 is bolted to the bottom of the moving frame 34. The reciprocating assembly 4 drives the stirring and cleaning assembly 4 to move back and forth, thereby turning the milk in the milk storage tank body 1 up and down, preventing the accumulation of substances at the bottom of the milk storage tank body 1, and making the milk concentration uniform. At the same time, the scraper 46 can clean the entire inner wall of the milk storage tank body 1 and scrape off the milk. Figure 4 As shown, only a portion of the surface of gear 33 has teeth, and the other portions cannot mesh with the teeth. When gear 33 meshes with the teeth on one side of the inner cavity of the moving frame 34, gear 33 is separated from the teeth on the other side of the inner cavity of the moving frame.
[0025] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5The stirring and cleaning assembly 4 includes a second motor 41, a connecting shaft 42, a stirring shaft 43, a stirring rod 44, a blade 45, and a scraper 46. The bottom of the mounting plate 35 is bolted to the second motor 41. The output shaft of the second motor 41 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 42. The bottom of the connecting shaft 42 extends through the inner cavity of the milk storage tank body 1. The surface of the connecting shaft 42 is sequentially fixedly connected to the stirring shaft 43 from top to bottom. The surface of the stirring shaft 43 is sequentially fixedly connected to the stirring rod 44 from left to right. The side of the stirring rod 44 away from the stirring shaft 43 is fixedly connected to the blade 45. The side of the stirring shaft 43 away from the connecting shaft 42 is bolted to the scraper 46. The side of the scraper 46 away from the stirring shaft 43 contacts the inner wall of the milk storage tank body 1. The scraper 46 stirs the milk in the milk storage tank body 1 and scrapes the milk off the inner wall of the milk storage tank body 1.
[0026] Reference Figure 2 A sealing ring 7 is bonded to the bottom of the inner cavity of the top box 2, and the inner ring of the sealing ring 7 is in contact with the surface of the connecting shaft 42; it seals the gap between the top box 2 and the connecting shaft 42 to prevent milk from entering the top box 2.
[0027] Reference Figure 2 The top box 2 has sliding grooves 8 on both sides of its inner cavity. The inner cavity of the sliding grooves 8 is slidably connected to sliders 9. The opposing sides of the sliders 9 are bolted to the two sides of the mounting plate 35. This limits the mounting plate 35, assists the mounting plate 35 in raising and lowering, and improves the stability of the mounting plate 35.
[0028] Reference Figure 1 The top left side of the milk storage tank body 1 is connected to the feed pipe 10, and the surface of the feed pipe 10 is threaded with a pipe cap. The center of the bottom of the milk storage tank body 1 is connected to the discharge pipe 11, and a valve is installed on the discharge pipe 11.
[0029] Working principle: During use, the user delivers milk to the storage tank through the feed pipe 10. At this time, the user turns on the first motor 31 and the second motor 41. The second motor 41 drives the connecting shaft 42 to rotate, which in turn drives the stirring shaft 43 to rotate. This causes the stirring shaft 43 to drive the stirring rod 44 and the scraper 46 to rotate, and the stirring rod 44 to drive the blades 45 to rotate. The first motor 31 drives the rotating shaft 32 to rotate, which in turn drives the gear 33 to rotate. This causes the gear 33 to drive the moving frame 34 to move up and down repeatedly, which in turn drives the mounting plate 35 to move up and down repeatedly, thereby driving the second motor 41 to move up and down repeatedly, turning the milk up and down to prevent the accumulation of substances at the bottom of the storage tank body 1 and to make the milk concentration uniform. During milk processing, the milk is delivered out of the storage tank body 1 through the discharge pipe 11. When cleaning is required, the user turns on the water pump 5, which delivers water to the connecting ring 6 through the water inlet pipe, and then sprays it into the storage tank body 1 through the water outlet. The stirring and cleaning components 4 move up and down repeatedly to prevent milk residue from remaining on the inner wall of the storage tank body 1.
[0030] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.
Claims
1. A closed self-cleaning milk storage tank characterized by: The utility model provides a milk storage tank, which comprises a milk storage tank body (1), a top box (2) bolted to the center of the top of the milk storage tank body (1), a reciprocating assembly (3) arranged in the inner cavity of the top box (2), a stirring and cleaning assembly (4) arranged at the bottom of the reciprocating assembly (3) and penetrating the top box (2) and the milk storage tank body (1) in sequence, a support block bolted to the right side of the milk storage tank body (1), a water pump (5) bolted to the top of the support block, a water outlet pipe connected to the water outlet of the water pump (5) and penetrating the milk storage tank body (1) and connected to a communication ring (6), a plurality of water outlets formed in the bottom of the communication ring (6), the top of the communication ring (6) bolted to the top of the inner cavity of the milk storage tank body (1), and a water inlet pipe connected to the water inlet of the water pump (5).
2. The closed self-cleaning milk storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reciprocating assembly (3) comprises a first motor (31), a rotating shaft (32), a gear (33), a moving frame (34) and a mounting plate (35), the front surface of the top box (2) is bolted with the first motor (31), the output shaft of the first motor (31) is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (32), the back surface of the rotating shaft (32) is rotatably connected with the back surface of the inner cavity of the top box (2) through a bearing, the surface of the rotating shaft (32) is key-connected with the gear (33), the inner cavity of the top box (2) is slidably connected with the moving frame (34), the inner cavities of the moving frame (34) are fixedly connected with teeth from top to bottom on both sides, the teeth are used in cooperation with the gear (33), the gear (33) is located in the inner cavity of the moving frame (34), and the bottom of the moving frame (34) is bolted with the mounting plate (35).
3. The closed self-cleaning milk storage tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring and cleaning assembly (4) comprises a second motor (41), a connecting shaft (42), a stirring shaft (43), a stirring rod (44), a blade (45) and a scraper (46), the bottom of the mounting plate (35) is bolted with the second motor (41), the output shaft of the second motor (41) is fixedly connected with the connecting shaft (42), the bottom of the connecting shaft (42) penetrates into the inner cavity of the milk storage tank body (1), the surface of the connecting shaft (42) is fixedly connected with the stirring shaft (43) from top to bottom in sequence, the surface of the stirring shaft (43) is fixedly connected with the stirring rod (44) from left to right in sequence, the side, away from the stirring shaft (43), of the stirring rod (44) is fixedly connected with the blade (45), the side, away from the stirring shaft (43), of the scraper (46) is bolted with the inner wall of the milk storage tank body (1).
4. The closed self-cleaning milk storage tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the inner cavity of the top box (2) is bonded with a sealing ring (7), and the inner ring of the sealing ring (7) is in contact with the surface of the connecting shaft (42).
5. The closed self-cleaning milk storage tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both sides of the inner cavity of the top box (2) are provided with a sliding groove (8), the inner cavity of the sliding groove (8) is slidably connected with a sliding block (9), and the opposite side of the sliding block (9) is bolted with both sides of the mounting plate (35).
6. The closed self-cleaning milk storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left side of the top of the milk storage tank body (1) is communicated with a feeding pipe (10), the surface of the feeding pipe (10) is screw connected with a pipe cover, the bottom of the milk storage tank body (1) is communicated with a discharging pipe (11) at the center, and the discharging pipe (11) is provided with a valve.